Changes in self-efficacy and decisional balance for exercise among obese women in a weight management program

• Published in: Obesity research Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 288 - 292
• Main Authors: Pinto, B.M, Clark, M.M, Cruess, D.G, Szymanski, L, Pera, V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.1999
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Behavior Therapy; Blood Pressure; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Decision Making - physiology; Diet, Reducing; exercise; Exercise - physiology; Exercise - psychology; Feeding Behavior - psychology; Female; Humans; ingestion; Middle Aged; obesity; Obesity, Morbid - psychology; Obesity, Morbid - therapy; psychosocial factors; reduction; Self Efficacy; Statistics, Nonparametric; Surveys and Questionnaires; weight; Weight Loss; women

To assess changes in eating and exercise self-efficacy and decisional balance for exercise in an obese population enrolled in a multi-disciplinary weight management program. Thirty-two obese women were assessed at entry and after 12 weeks of treatment. Participants showed 15% mean weight loss after...